Show 1 1 a- a I Other Points of iC View 4 11 4 I REPUBLICANS S AX AND ANI TIlE THE WAR VAn Republicans in tho the of or Representatives have havo unanimously and enthusiastically supported tho the Presidents President's Presidents President's dents dent's request for tho the prosecution of the tho war war and for tor men and money to calr carry It on And the they have engaged In no Intrigues with elements clements of ot doubtful loyalty to condone dis loyalty In return for tor support of ot the Republican party From the De Democratic le leaders leders ders the President has received no such support rho Tho chairman of ot tho the ways Was and means committee voted against the war and the draft dratt For carryIng carryIng carryIng carry- carry Ing through military militar measures the President depends not on tho the chairman of oC the thc committee on military affairs but on the ranking Republican member fin tho nf h 1 I. I I III port of ot tho the war and the great lack of or it among Democrats In n Congress in the tho Interest of or the vigorous prosecution of ot the war to a m military tar decision tho the President might well welland welland and wise wisely I direct all the tho vast influence of or an executive with unlimited powers to the redemption of or at least one branch blanch of or Congress Cons from tho ho and Inefficiency clency of or his own party laders It Jt Is true that Republicans In Congress do not take orders from tho the White House It is true truo that they Insist on n full tull Information In respect to the disbursement of ot the mone money noney which they thoy vote that tho they lna may r properly discharge their duty as fiS members of or the tho lawmaking bod body in holding to o account when the proper time comes conies those who from In In- In difference or Incompetence have made mado our stupendous task more difficult than It need boo bo But Bul such independence as that Is the unpardonable sin What Is demanded is not only support but servility It will not ho given gJ Right Hight there comes the split between i the President and the tho Republican party There are arc more Republicans than Democrats In the countr country There Thell are arc nearly neally as many Republicans as Democrats Dem Dom In the tho House of or Representatives Th The Republican party part as such through Its constituted loaders Is entitled a as is to war measures s to such confidence and treed freedom om of ot consultation con con- as shall give It official standing as a participant In n tho the prose prosecution of or the tho war and In responsibility for tor all that hat is done And Anti in view of or all this tho the insistence of or Democratic politicians that national loyalty loyally Is synonymous with votIng vot vet ing for Cor Democrats Is astounding But the tho war let us hope hop will end ond In due time wo shall bo be confronted with tho the policies s of or peace Already I In fact tact they thoy are before us Therefore Therdore It Is essential that the tho Republican party shall resume control of or Congress because It stands for tor forthe I. I tho the Immediate immediato restoration of or lIbert liberty which we cheerfully surrender surrender during luring the tho war var but 11 which It Is tho the obvious In Intent Intent In- In I tent Lent of controlling Influences In the Democratic party that we e shall never nc again enjoy San San Francisco Chronicle I Pa lea |